MRVP apartments in Chelsea, MA
The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) is a state-run rental assistance program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. MRVP payment standards run 10–30% above Section 8 Small-Area FMR in the tightest Boston metro ZIPs, making it one of the strongest state voucher programs in the country. Below are the current payment standards, the governing state agency, and the 6 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under Massachusetts law (MGL Ch 151B §4(10)), it is illegal statewide for a landlord to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher. Enforcement by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP Chelsea
Unavailable · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,359 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,476 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,941 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,526 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,894 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Payment standard data is temporarily unavailable — call the Public Housing Authority for the current figure.
Administered by
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
HUD PHA code MA-DHCD
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
The MRVP statewide waitlist opens periodically via lottery. When the list is closed, MA DHCD does not accept new applications. Check mass.gov or your local Regional Administering Agency (RAA) for openings.
- Address
- 100 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA
- Phone
- (617) 573-1150
- Website
- https://www.mass.gov
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